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PepGen Class Action Lawsuit

Analysis based on 18 articles · First reported Jun 11, 2025 · Last updated Aug 05, 2025

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The class action lawsuit against PepGen is likely to negatively impact its stock price and investor confidence due to allegations of securities fraud. This event highlights the regulatory risks in the biotechnology industry, particularly concerning product development and approval processes by the United States — Food and Drug Administration.

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Levi & Korsinsky has initiated a class action securities lawsuit against PepGen, alleging that the company made false and misleading statements to investors between March 7, 2024, and March 3, 2025. The lawsuit claims that PepGen's lead product candidate, PGN-EDO51, was less effective and safe than represented, and that its phase two CONNECT2 study was deficient for United States — Food and Drug Administration approval. Consequently, PepGen was likely to halt the CONNECT2 study, and its clinical, regulatory, and commercial prospects were overstated. Investors who suffered losses during this period have until August 8, 2025, to request to be appointed as lead plaintiff.

100 Levi & Korsinsky notified investors of lawsuit PepGen
90 Faruqi & Faruqi investigates claims PepGen
80 PepGen made false statements
60 Canada — Health Canada requested information PepGen
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PepGen is facing a class action lawsuit due to alleged false statements regarding the effectiveness and safety of its lead product candidate, PGN-EDO51, and the CONNECT2 study.
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Joseph E. Levi is an attorney at Levi & Korsinsky, involved in the class action lawsuit against PepGen.
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Levi & Korsinsky is an attorney at Levi & Korsinsky, involved in the class action lawsuit against PepGen.
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A Leerink Partners analyst noted that the low dose of PepGen's PGN-EDO51 missed expectations for dystrophin expression, further impacting investor confidence.
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A Stifel analyst noted that the magnitude of dystrophin increase from PepGen's PGN-EDO51 drug was below expectations, contributing to negative market sentiment.
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